Membership

Today's Surveying and Engineering industry requires leading knowledge as the tools we use to practice our profession are ever changing. At whatever level you presently are in our industry, you will need up-to-date, accurate information to succeed. The Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE) can help you obtain the contacts, knowledge, development, and personal growth for success. For more than 50 years, MALSCE has provided unbiased information on the use of Surveying and Engineering Hardware, Software, Business Solutions and Ethical Standards for our community. Through our conferences, committees, seminars, local chapters, and publications, we provide a forum for professionals to discuss ways to maximize their knowledge. Your success depends on your knowledge. MALSCE is a professional association that was organized on July 24, 1954 and was incorporated as a non-profit corporation on June 11, 1960. MALSCE has been working diligently to enhance the overall status of the land surveying and civil engineering professions.

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Proprietors' Council

Under the leadership of its chair, Michael Feldman, Feldman Land Surveyors, Proprietors' Council members have the opportunity to work with leaders from across the Commonwealth to define the direction of MALSCE.

Sustaining Members

The Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE) is pleased to announce its 2017-2018 Sustaining Membership Program. Promote your company to over 400 MALSCE members and demonstrate your support of the land surveying profession by becoming a MALSCE Sustaining Member today!

Benefits

Stay in the know

Professionals at every level of experience in the Surveying and Engineering industry require up-to-date, accurate information. MALSCE is also an educational association dedicated to keeping you informed. Our web site, conventions, seminars, publications, and newsletter are designed to provide our members with the unbiased information they need.

Get connected with your peers

MALSCE provides many venues for its members to share their on-the-job experiences, discuss issues, look for solutions to problems, discover new clients, and open the door to new job possibilities.

Advance your Professional Career

Build professional recognition and advance your career with the premier Survey and Engineering non-profit association. Volunteering with one or more of MALSCE’s committees and chapters will provide you new insights, contacts, and energy. Opportunities are many! Present a paper to be published in our newsletter. Become a chapter leader. Gain recognition through State and Chapter Board involvement. MALSCE involvement will get you noticed!

Membership Types

Registered Members

Individuals registered under the law of the Commonwealth as either a Professional Land Surveyor or as a Professional Engineer. A Registered Member shall enjoy full voting privileges and shall be entitled to hold any office.

Associate Members

Non-registered individuals engaged in land surveying and interested in the advancement of surveying and mapping. Associate Members shall enjoy full voting privileges but may not hold office in MALSCE.

Student Members

Students enrolled in a degree program of a recognized school, college or university, who has a sincere interest in land surveying. Student Members have no voting privileges and may not hold office in MALSCE.

Out-of-State Members

Individuals engaged in land surveying, registered or non-registered, and not residing or practicing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. An Out-of-State Member has no voting privileges and may not hold office.

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The Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE) is dedicated to promoting the highest possible standards of professional practices in the public’s interest.

Special Memberships

Sustaining Members

Any commercial firm engaged in the manufacture, sales or service of surveying and engineering equipment and supplies, or a firm supplying computing, reproduction or other services; or any educational institution in surveying and/or engineering. Sustaining Members can advertise in the association’s quarterly newsletter, the MALSCE Surveyor, at discounted rates, and are eligible for a 25% reduction in exhibit rates at the MALSCE Annual Convention. They have no voting privileges and may not hold office in MALSCE.

Life Members of MALSCE

Individuals aged 65 or older, who can demonstrate membership in MALSCE for at least twenty years, has applied to the Board for Life Membership and whose application received the approval of two-thirds of the entire board. Life Members shall enjoy the full voting privileges and shall be entitled to hold office in MALSCE. Life Members are not required to pay dues.

Honorary Members

Individuals of distinction, registered or non-registered, or an individual of acknowledge eminence in the profession, who, upon being recommended to the Board by a Registered Member, has received the approval of two-thirds of the entire Board. Honorary Members shall have no voting privileges and may not hold office in MALSCE. Honorary Members may hold other membership classifications with all the privileges attendant thereto. However, they’re not required to pay dues in any membership classification

MALSCE-NSPS 100% Membership Program

MALSCE has accepted the “100% Membership Program” offered by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). This program is like a buy-one-get-one-free deal. (BOGO!) The program provides for full membership in both MALSCE and NSPS with one annual dues payment. Previously, one had to pay $215 to join MALSCE and another $225 to join NSPS. Now, for just $260, you can become a full member of both associations. This program automatically applies to all registered, in-state MALSCE members and is available to associate members on a voluntary basis.

This wonderful program gives you full representation at both the state and national levels. As part of the agreement between MALSCE and NSPS, A. Richard Vannozzi, serves as the MALSCE representative to the NSPS Board of Directors.

NSPS Member Benefits

National representation for legislation and Federal regulation issues affecting land surveyors

Affiliation and representation with related professional groups

Professional growth programs such as Certified Hydrographer and Certified Survey Technician (CST)

Promotion of the profession through multiple youth outreach programs and evaluation of Surveying degree programs for accreditation

Monthly and weekly legislative and current affairs digital updates

Discount programs on business and personal insurances, car rentals, and books.